January 12, 1805

[Clark]

a verry Cold Day three of our hunters J. & R Fields withe 2 Elk on a Slay Sent one more hunter out.

[Ordway]

Saturday 12th Jany. cloudy 2 of the hunters came in [1] had killed 3 Elk 4 men Sent after the meat & got it—

[Whitehouse]

Saturday 12th Jany. 1805. a clear cold day. Some of the men went down for the meat with a Slide two more hunters went out to day.—

Saturday January 12th The weather still continued clear and cold; the officers sent some of the party, for meat down the River, they took a Slide with them to bring it on.— Two more of our hunters went out to hunt this day.—